Tags: The OpenX team has released a security update to our open source ad server. We strongly encourage all users to upgrade to avoid this issue.
This release (v2.4.8) resolves a vulnerability in the delivery system. In addition, this release includes 13 bug fixes and enhancements relating to password recovery, tracker invocation tags and geotargeting.
Find out more from the release notes, or download the latest version of OpenX today.
hi
can you give some more detail on how much is critical this security update?
Comment by ruggiero — July 21, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Hi Ruggiero
We made a decision not to release details of the vulnerability to give publishers plenty of time to upgrade. As mentioned in the post, it’s something we think important enough to strongly encourage all users to upgrade.
cheers, Oliver
Comment by Oliver George — July 21, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
thanks
well now i see 2.6 is out so…. better to move to 2.6 then !
great job!
Comment by ruggiero — July 21, 2008 @ 4:49 pm
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